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Jan 30, 2013

to make sure that the speech goes not only to the people in maryland, but also nationwide. he is trying to portray himself as a can-do governor. the governor that got the job done during the tough times. >> and with all of the tough times we got a new reading on his popularity within maryland last year when the gonzalez bowl came out. it had the governor at a 54% approval rating which is comfortably above 50%. that's where he has been the last few years. he certainly has the tools and skill set to be competitively. of course, he companies from a small state. >> there was a question on the ballot that asked marylanders if they thought he should run for president and 58% of marylanders said no. only 25% said yes. it's kind of interesting how the citizens of maryland feel about this. >> speaking of upcoming elections, there are a number of people in the chamber today who are potential candidates for governor in the next election in maryland at the top of the screen sitting right in front of the rost rum attorney general doug gansler is th

WBAL - 11 News at 5AM

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Jan 10, 2013

. >> education week magazine has named maryland the number 1 school system in the country for the fifth year in a row. >> maryland received a final overall grade of b-plus, the best in the nation. >> we are delighted that maryland has been identified as number one. >> judy is in charge about what students are learning across the state. she says there's enough credit to go around. >> stakeholders have worked together to make this the number 1 school system in the country for the fifth year in a row. >> would you say there's room for improvement? >> the work is not done. eliminating the achievement gap. every parent and educator and child deserves to have the best school in his or her community. >> maryland receives nothing more than a b grade in the categories. how tough is it to remain number 1? >> we're committed to making sure the children of maryland have the best education. can we say we will always be number one? of course not. >> tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> tim will have more tonight at 5:00 p.m. schools no longer in session for 1000 students in maryland. >> jennifer franciotti has

WMAR - ABC2 News Good Morning Maryland 5AM

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Jan 1, 2013

of the year as good morning maryland at 5 begins right now. >> you're watching the station that works for you. now, good morning maryland. >> legally saying i do same sex couples in maryland spent the new year's celebration at the altar tying the knot. we are live with more on the big night. and the senate strikes a deal hours after the clock strikes 12. now the measure on the fiscalcliff is in the hands of the house. we will learn what they agreed upon to prevent us from falling off the cliff. and with the fiscal cliff close to being averted, what about the debt limit for the credit cards of the country. it's almost maxed out and congress want to raise it. we will tell you about that on this tuesday, january 1st. good morning, and happy new year. i am charley crowson. megan is off today. hope your day is off to a great start. mike masco made it in and came in from the inner harbor where the spent the entire night partying. let's look at sights and sounds from last night quickly. thousands of people gathered in the inner harbor for the wonderful fireworks show. baltimore's new year's eve spec

WBAL - 11 News at Noon

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Jan 10, 2013

. >> maryland achieves and knee- jerk achievement. education week magazine has named the school -- a major achievement. education week magazine has been the school the best and the nation for the fifth year in a row. >> maryland hangs on to its no. 1 ranking. >> obviously we are delighted maryland has identified as number one by quality council. >> she is in charge of what students are learning across the state, but she says there is enough credit to go around. >> it gives the opportunity to recognize stakeholders across the state to have really worked together to make this the number one school system. >> as you look at this year's results, would you say there is room for improvement? >> the work is not done. certainly the focus on on eliminating the achievement gap. every parent, every educator, every child deserves to have the very best school in his or her community. >> maryland received nothing more than a b grade in a number of academic categories. it landed an a in several categories including work force policies. >> how tough is it to remain no. one year after year? >> we want to m

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Jan 1, 2013

many of you range in the -- rang in the new year in style in maryland and arnold the world. we will recap the big night on the first day of 2013. good morning maryland and happy new year alongside mike masco i am charley crowson. megan is off today. >> we made it. >> how did you do. >> i did pretty good i got up and sought ball come down and you know -- saw the ball come down and you know that's it. >> best behavior. >> the boss texted me by the way you are working lynette is back by tomorrow by way. >> all right. >> you are done with me and i am out of here. >> awed pretty tough week last week with the snow and rain -- you had a pretty tough week last week with the snow and rain and ushering in mildh. >> she will bring a blast of arctic air we will blame her. look at the maps and we will show you downtown. well, everybody cleared out. big festivity last night. right now, we sit at 40 degrees and that's mild for this time of the year where we should be usually into the upper 20s and low 30s. that's not the case. we find some rain showers. it's really from anne arundel county to

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Jan 9, 2013

to the hospital with non life- threatening injuries. the suspect has been identified as alycia hoffman. maryland state police say it is believed a nasty tractor-trailer crash that could shut down both directions of the beltway last night was caused by a driver cutting across several lanes to try to make an exit. just before 10:00 last night on the inner loop, a dodge to revoke cut over from the fast lane, all the way to try to exit onto we need valley road. a tractor-trailer operated by transport hit the during go and drag it all the way to the jersey wall and over into the outer loop plane. -- lane. >> witnesses say the vehicle was loving and guarded over. we still need to speak to the driver who is still being investigated. >> as far as the drivers of the suv and tractor trailer, both were taken to the hospital as a precaution and later released. traffic was stopped until 2:00. >> an update to a violent attack on christmas night. baltimore police say they have one of the suspects in custody. marcus evans facing first and second-degree assault charges after he attacked another man in east balti

WBAL - 11 News at 11

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Jan 10, 2013

will consider studying this idea. reporting live, wbal-tv 11 news. >> maryland is at the top of the class again. education week magazine named maryland number one for the fifth year in a row. they reached -- they got high marks for the programs. governor o'malley showed up an elementary school to spread the good news. parents and teachers are celebrating the state's number one ranking. >> it is wonderful. it is historic for our educators and our state. it is fabulous for the students. >> we know how committed maryland is. that is a big part of living here. >> maryland beat massachusetts, new york, virginia, and arkansas round out the top five. you can see more on our website , wbaltv.com. >> pedestrians were hurt after being hit by a vehicle. >> ty reed joins us with the latebreaking details. >> they are still trying to piece together the details. it appears they were trying to get across a dark section of the road during this busy rush hour. >> the pedestrians were hit on route 100 eastbound entrance ramp. sky 11 flew over the screen as emergency crews rushed to get two 16-year-olds, a 19-year

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Dec 31, 2012

, maryland will usher in a new era. gay couples will be able to get legally married in our state. the law will officially go into effect and thousands of people are expected to seize the moment. nadia met one of those couples that is getting ready for their big day. >> wedding bells are in the air. after nearly six years together, amanda and april are rehearsing for their special day. they are just one of many couples set to tie the knot on tuesday when same sex marriage in maryland becomes legal. >> to be legally married under the state law is marvelous. >> a long journey included many obstacles. >> in 2009 when we had a commitment ceremony, we did not think it was going to happen anytime soon. same-sex couples can obtain a marriage license. those who oppose the law set -- set the stage for a maryland voters to decide on the november ballot, and a majority of voters approved the measure. they obtained their marriage license earlier this month. >> it was like yes, we finally did it. >> a little boy or girl that we get to adopt will be able to have two moms and their birth certificate or o

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Jan 1, 2013

. komen maryland, which provides breast cancer services for men and women is running short of its fund razing -- fund-raising goals. >> reporter: the race for the cure was 30% smaller and donations have been down. the next few months are crucial to continue the fight against breast cancer in maryland. it's one of the biggest fund-raising events of its kind. it's about winning the battle against breast cancer. most events are as big as the new york city marathon but it's the triumphs that make people willing to give eye was diagnosed in 2006. it was actually a couple days before my daughter's wedding, which was kind of rough. i'm still here, which is great, and i'm doing well. >> reporter: but the story for cope men in 2012 was told in a different light. february, the national organization cut off funding for breast cancer screening at planned parenthood. although it reverted it self-a week later, many were angered. >> people are a little bit confused about how this affects us locally and it does. we don't have a planned parenthood grant. they never applied for funding from us. that's i

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Jan 10, 2013

arundel county. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> for the fifth year, maryland has been named the number 1 school system in the nation. >> tim tooten has reaction. >> maryland received a final overall grade of b-plus, the best in the nation. >> we are delighted that maryland has been identified as number one. >> judy is in charge about what students are learning across the state. she says there's enough credit to go around. >> stakeholders have worked together to make this the number one school system in the country for the fifth year in a row. >> would you say there's room for improvement? >> the work is not done. the focus is on eliminating the achievement gap. every parent, educator, and child deserves to have the best school in his or her community. >> maryland received nothing lower than a b grade in a number of academics categories. how tough is it to remain number one? >> we're committed to making sure the children of maryland have the best education. can we say we will always be number one? of course not. but we will always strive to be number one. >> tim tooten, wbal

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Jan 10, 2013

. -- it is different. >> they have 43 centers throughout the states of maryland, virginia, and also pennsylvania. they tell me in most of the centers, the number of cases of the flu doubled when you compare the numbers to last year. reporting live, rob roblin, wbal tv-11 news. >> if you have not gotten the flu shot, there is still time. we can help you find one near you on our web site -- wbaltv.com. click on medical alert. >> and we have breaking news right now out of anne arundel county. let's go to sky team 11 and captain roy taylor for the latest. >> northbound ritchie highway. they have fire crews as well as police on the scene. all lanes are shut down except for one, causing a major back up going northbound. we do not know how many people are injured. we will get you that information. reporting live, at sky team 11. >> a teenager will go to jail for the rest of his life for a deadly shooting on halloween. sterlin matthews was 17 years old when he shot and killed dequan burks. he learned his state this afternoon in a baltimore county courtroom. 115 years behind bars. at 25-year-old bellaire

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Jan 2, 2013

. but as we cross over the bay heading towards the eastern shore and southern maryland that's where we are starting to see a little bit of a wintery mix. see that around salisbury. the observations picking up on flurries. but that darker blue could be more heavy than flurries. be prepared for some light snow showers around that area. and also wingo and we are going to be dealing with the cold temperatures that charley was talking about this morning. we are looking at freezing or below. let's check the traffic with lauren cook. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. good news for those of you traveling in anne arundel county a. crash cleared from the eastbound lace of route 50 at route 2. no delays in the area. traveling on 95, this is what it looks like north of 195. traffic is moving along. it's going take you the normal just 12 minutes to travel from elk ridge to downtown baltimore. and as we look at the other abc2 timesaver traffic drive times, no problems on the jfx. the normal 11 minute ride southbound from the beltway down to fayette street. 695 is in great shape. no delays on

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Jan 31, 2013

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Jan 31, 2013

is a matter of record. until the conviction is final. maryland's law is clear. the conviction becomes a matter -- maryland clear. >> the council plans to vote on the resolution on monday. there is an idea to amend the resolution saying he will be removed after his conviction. >> the majority of the council will resist the amendment. >> do you think you jumped the gun? >> we need to assert some leadership. >> another day of testimony in the murder trial of michael johnson, the man accused of killing felicia barnes. an inmate told the jury he saw the teen's. the most surprising testimony came from the medical examiner, who admitted there was no obvious explanation and she could not rule out drowning. we will have an update tonight at 5:00 p.m. rape charges are dismissed against the co-owner of a popular restaurant. the customer claimed she was sexually assaulted inside a bathroom. after viewing surveillance footage from the night in question, the prosecution decided to dismiss the charges. chase is our that a strong storm passing through the area of interrupted your sleep. it took down trees and

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Jan 2, 2013

to thee puuple and black logo... wo speciallgolden ravens will appear somewhere ii maryland.. and begiinnng today fans can enter to win ickets to the logos ann uploading pictures toothe ravens website, twitter or inssagram ccounts. after a successful run on the track, a maryland racehorse is embarking on a new career. p joel d smith is ivv in rocky ridge, to see why the art worlddis buzzing about "metro meteor's" second aatt. pood morning joel d. d. 3 3 3 3 3 coming up... up...it's the best time of the year... to se a giit card. card.why using them his weekenn... could end p savingg yoo money. yoo're watchhng fox 45 good day baltimore. ((bump out)) ennoy a ppay that's like no other.the baltimore improv ggoup is prooucinn an improvised two ct play. emily gracey joinn us with this mornings hometown hotspot. - telllus about the unscriptee show. p is very play different?- what can we seeeif we attend? attend? 10th at mobtown theater at rr meaddw miil.to learn more log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. stiil ahead... to the way we travel.the 5 new - trends of 20

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Jan 9, 2013

brought you is breaking news last night. maryland state police believe the crash that shutdown the beltway was caused by a driver cutting across several lanes to try to make an exit. just before 10:00 p.m. last night, a dodge borrego cut over on the interlude of 695 to exit onto delaney valley road but it was hit by an oncoming tractor- trailer which dragged the suv to the jersey wall and over into the soderling planes. both drivers were taken to the hospital and later released. >> now to an exclusive video. a high-speed chase. police pulled the female suspect from her car after a seven-mile long pursuit into baltimore county. video picks up as baltimore county police around the suspect's vehicle. one of the patrol cars bumps the current as it comes to a stop. according to investigators the woman inside was alicia hoffman depuyt. they started pursuing here in northeast baltimore when officers interrupted a drug transaction and hoffman took off, striking two officers in that process. >> there were hit by cars and fled. it left the city line. we followed it up to the point where we needed as

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Jan 28, 2013

's into southern maryland. farther north and west, this is across loudoun county. most areas in the gray are getting very light snow with a little bit of sleet. east of there, into montgomery county, most of montgomery county getting light snow, also light snow in northwest washington. this is all heading to the south and east. this is going to be with us here for another hour or two. the combination of snow and some sleet but then it will change to freezing rain. temperatures are right at or a little bit above the freezing mark. most of the region, hour by hour through the morning rush hour, sleet and snow making things slick 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. then after that, light icing. a thin glaze of ice on elevated surfaces and temperatures holding a little bit below freezing through 9:00 a.m. i'm back in ten minutes with another update. danella here with a look at traffic. check it out. >>> good morning. well, in your first 4 traffic report, checking roadways and it looks like folks are using caution. around our region. let's head over and take a closer look along gw parkway. checking for re

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Jan 10, 2013

" magazine says maryland has the best public schhols in the nation. 3 but some education experts are questioning the raaking... 33 explain... whh ttey believe the magazine failed to ttke into account some iiportant -3 informatiin..- 3 no one is questioning maryland's financial 3&pstate legislature has routinell invested millions into programs, school buildings ann teaccer 3 bbddet cutsselsewhere.but how muchhdoessthe money matter... 3 struggling to read and - write???? 3 governor o'malley- is of course -celebrating the survey resuuts.. he visitee withhteachers nd studdnts t jones elementaay school todayy in severna park... here they posed for pictures wiih big foamie - fingers... indicating maryland's number one status. but experts at the "center - for education reform",,is - based in bethesda......say the 3 pmppovvegrades, grrduation rates, and close the achievement gaap for minority and low-income students.they saa maryland has foccsed too much on fundinn rather than reform. 3 < ""hat's not how you fix school, you fix schools by raisinn the

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Jan 30, 2013

. >> this was a tough afternoon. this is now a tough evening commute. let's get you right over to maryland's most powerful radar. this has been some really heavy steady rain. 83, just a mess. 95 through bel air. seeing a little thunder in bel air. let us they what you're seeing and hearing, dealing with steady heavy rains. i want it take you down to charlottesville. there's a severe thunderstorm warning popping up. we have to see if there's enough instability to cook more storms during the course of the evening. stay close and we'll let you know ifian thing pops up. right now close to town not much happening. a spot shower in parts of annapolis. it's a flash flood watch. we also have a wind advisory. the bay, we also have a concern for those living adjacent to the bay. 61 in town off or 71-degree high. whole rae drop 41 degrees. we'll talk about that. >> we're tracking the weather, too, and you can as well. log on to abc2news.com/weather. you can download our mobile app. you can get everything from the live radar to school closings. you can find that 24/7. >>> tonight a harford county teen is cli

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Jan 2, 2013

. maryland's most powerful radar not picking up on a whole lot unless you are traveling into southern maryland. but you heard me talk about the dry air. well, a lot of that stuff you are seeing on maryland's most powerful radar evaporating before it gets here. we are seeing flurries. salisbury reported flurries across the area this morning. so be prepared for that as well as you step out and the planner looks like this as we go through time. 37 degrees will be the high temperature for today. with decreasing clouds. let's check the traffic with lauren cook good morning. >> reporter: good morning. everything is in pretty good shape in howard county. you are looking live at interstate 706789 there are not -- 70. there are not any delays from columbia to 695. heading to the beltway at liberty road, normal conditions. 8 minutes on the outer loop from 795 to 70. and the rest of the beltway will remain in great shape. no problems from parkville up to towson. and checking in and looking at the abc2 timesaver traffic drive teems no concerns on the jfx heading downtown. lep minutes southbound f

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Jan 30, 2013

weather center, now 2 jamee. >> problems on the maryland beltway. here's the latest. a serious crash involving a tractor-trailer, a fire truck and an suv on the beltway just south of 50 the john hanson highway, prince george's county. the maryland side had been shut down for most of the time, but now one lane is getting by slowly intermittently. on the right side, nobody's getting by so they're stopping traffic from time to time. this is south of 50 on the beltway. near landover, or delays begin at 202. southbound from college park, approaching the scene of the crash, that's where those delays begin. if you're coming through the envelope or inner loop, and it will take you some extra time for the accident. back to you. >> thank you. we want to get to the scene with brianne carter on the ground at the accident location with the latest on what's happening. there are some injuries. >> this is a very active scene behind me. it is very involved. as you just heard, this will mean major traffic tieups. one lane on each side is able to get around. they are diverting traffic. this will be a m

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Jan 1, 2013

is over for many in maryland that can legally wed. it's been a long battle but same sex marriage was approved by voters in november. and abc2 news sherrie johnson is live at city hall with the very latest on this and it's the latest. some people have tied the knot. >> reporter: that's actly right. bright and -- exactly right. bright and early 7 same sex couples wed downtown after midnight this morning. a historic day for maryland. and you know, the couples stood and waited patiently to say their vows. baltimore mayor hosted some of the first marriages for same sex couples in the state of maryland and performed a very -- the very first ceremony herself. they brought friends and family to take part in the historic ceremony new year's day will have a new meaning for many couples who have have right to marry -- who can have the right to marry the person they love. they got a license in december and today they were able to tie the knot. new year's day marks the culmination of years of work by gay and lesbian marylanders and allies to persuade state legislators and voters to support fu

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Jan 28, 2013

for the d.c. government. >> we are also tracking delays in maryland. right now prince george's county circuit and district courts will had open at noon. >>> in virginia, fairfax city's government is open with liberal leave. fairfax county government is open with unscheduled leave. pay attention if you take public transit to work. the loudoun county commuter bus service is delayed until 10:00 this morning and prtc omni link will be running on a three hp hour delay. >>> let's get the reason why as we approach 4:31. here's tom kierein. >> look at storm team 4 radar. we're getting precipitation reaching the ground to our west and north. but not right in the district or south and east. the areas in bright white getting a combination of sleet and freezing rain across loudoun county. across the potomac into montgomery county, the areas in bright white, from poolsville, gaithersburg, clarksburg, all getting sleet and light icing. farther south and east of there, just a few light sprinkles and temperatures are a little bit above freezing around the beltway and inside the beltway. just north an

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Jan 10, 2013

, then tax on a $10 charge each month. >> why should the citizens of maryland pay to receive a smart leader if they do not want it? >> delegates glen glass is meeting with the house leader seeking guidance on how to get this bill passed. wbal tv-11 news. >> also in annapolis today, the house speaker michael bush gave don dwyer a new assignment. he is being moved from the judiciary committee to the committee of ways and means. the republican faces voting -- boating under the influence charges for an aug. accident that injured seven people. officials say the ability to repay a rule that will help stabilize the housing market under new regulations -- lenders are required to offer only mortgages consumers can afford to pay back. critics insist the change will prevent low-income families from ever qualify for a mortgage. >> on mortgage being affordable should be subject simply to a broad, rebuttable presumption, not a nearly absolute resumption. by the way, maryland has an affordability statutes, and consumers did not have to -- borrowers did not have to relinquish the right for total unfettered

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Jan 1, 2013

in maryland say i do on the first day of legalized marriages. we were there when the first couple got married. just after the clock struck midnight the mayor officiated the first wedding. maryland is the first state below the mason dixon line to allow same-sex couples to marry. >> this is one of several in laws that take effect in our region. in what was a dry down in montgomery county is now allowed to serve alcohol. >> change is slow in manassas maryland and that is the way people who live here like it. a new law will shake things up in this quiet town. >> we had two great restaurants go out of business because they could not have liquor. >> dry damascus is dry no more. the sell of liquor has been illegal but in a highly contested vote allows the sale of beer and wine in restaurants. >> you're not going to see people from gaithersburg come to damascus just because we serve alcohol. we're having people leave the town and join the town of gaithersburg. >> he owns a restaurant in town. live acts perform here on the weekend and up until now his beve

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Jan 2, 2013

congress will be sworn in tomorrow many marylanders are now trying to figure ouu how going on in washington.one tax advisor wee poke to says taxpayers should contact their preparers as soonnas possiile...to find out how they'll be impacted by ll the in 20-122 (prioleauu "if a persso has what ttee call a loss carryovvr from capittl losses frommselling stock, then your tax preparer will need to see that in order to prepare your 2012 tax returns." tax advisors say all the confusion from washington could delay refund ccecks this year. maryland leaders are meeting today to try to come up with ways to keep marylanders safer.the maryland association of counties is focusing on mergencyyresponse during its annual 3- day &pminimiziig storm damage.this - news comes juss months after superstorm andy devastated some areas offthe eastern shore. more frustration for the victims oo superstormmsandy toddy.the house of representativee wrapped up this session without legislation.... authorizing assiitance for superstorm sandy victims. the senate had already passed thee &p60-point-four-biilion dollar measu

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Jan 2, 2013

growth around 1%. maryland lawmakers say a lot still needs to be addressed. >> we have gotten some good things done, but it is not enough. the lesson that i hope we learned is that democrats and republicans need to come together much earlier in the process to get confidence and predictability to the american people. >> i don't want all of the energy to be sucked up by dealing with fiscal problems. we have immigration, the affordable care act. >> we should be able to find a way to deal with it in a much more same fashion. >> there are other things hot expected to be discussed. it calls for new rules to tighten access to guns for the mentally ill. live downtown with more details. >> police will take guns away from people deemed to be dangerous. if adopted, the new recommendations would have a lot more people involved in determining who should have i done, when it should be taken away. >> we try to make recommendations that are common sense recommendations. the task force recommends new requirements of mandatory reporting by educators and social workers. police would immediately seize fire

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Jan 9, 2013

. >>> another big story we're following. the maryland-virginia general assemblies are in session. some of the big issues maryland legislator will face, including gun control, a repeel of the death penalty, and transportation funding. reporter -- legislator of virginia considering gun control, transportation funding and possible changes to teacher tenure. fox 5 spent the day at both opening sessions. we have team coverage and start with john henrehan in annapolis. >> reporter: last year, maryland's legislature tackled several hot-button issues like gay marriage and the dream act. don't expect quite as many headlines this year. there will be fights over where to get more money for fixing maryland's roads, bridges and transit needs, some people think hike the gas tax and others say make it a county option so some georges -- counties can go one way and rural counties go can go another. the governor wants them to abolish the september death penalty and some think capitol punishment should be retained for those committing the most heinous crimes and maryland will probably fight about whether

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Jan 2, 2013

and -- emmettingburg and pylesville. cold weather sticks with us throughout the day. let's talk about maryland's most power ulful radar because things -- powerful radar because things are dying down a few flurries around salisbury. things are tapering he off. very dry air so lots -- tapering off. very dry air. so lots of precip. the rain and snow not hitting the ground but we have reports of flurries in salisbury. now we can plan accordingly and step out the door around 8 temperatures at 33 degrees. by lunchtime today that temperature coming in at 36 and the high this afternoon around 3:00 only 37 degrees. let's check the traffic now with lauren cook. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are off to a pretty calm commute so far. here's a live look at 95 south of eastern avenue. there are no problems heading downtown and it will be nice and clear through the tunnels as well. and as we check in and look at 695, traffic is starting to pick up on east side but no significant delays. looking at an 11 minute ride right now on the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 93. and no concerns over out west

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Jan 1, 2013

married in the quiet environment of tillman island. >> by the people of maryland, i now pronounce you married. >> reporter: and with that, clayton and wayne were one of the many same sex couples married in our state today. >> i was so quick. why was that such a big deal? >> reporter: after dealing with 20 years of don't ask, don't tell in the navy, they were married today also. >> we wanted to get married in our own state in our own home. >> reporter: they had been together for 15 years. their wedding was emotional for both of them. >> it's overwhelming. again, it's a civil rights issue and people recognize that and they voted to give legitimacy to people who are in love with each other. >> reporter: many couples wanted to get married today for one main reason. >> because we could -- right after midnight. >> reporter: this wasn't the only ceremony. by the end of the day seven couples will have gotten married here. on tillman island, don harrison, abc2 news. >>> in baltimore the first same-sex marriage took effect. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake was on hand. she became ordained so she

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night. not a lot going on over the next couple of weeks here in maryland. if you are waiting for the big snow like stan, you will have to wait. >> oh, darn. >> are you being sarcastic? new news in prescription drugs. >> why taking ambien could lead to more car accidents in the year ahead. >> but first, police want to know what caused a crash on i- 95. >> i am rob roblin. the first baby born in the area at this new year. that story, coming up. >> live, local, late breaking -- you are watching wba l tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m. with stan stovall, donna hamilton, you're into whether forecast with chief into whether forecast with chief meteorologist -- into whether excuse me, sir i'm gonna have to ask you to power down your little word game. i think your friends will understand. oh no, it's actually my geico app...see? ...i just uh paid my bill. did you really? from the plane? yeah, i can manage my policy, get roadside assistance, pretty much access geico 24/7. sounds a little too good to be true sir. i'll believe that when pigs fly. ok, did she seriously just say that? geico. just click away wit

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new york. . >>> you're watching the station that works for you. now, good morning maryland. >> the deal is done now lawmakers return to their vacation. we have details this morning on the bill passed avoiding the fiscal cliff. >> neighbors heard gunfire mixed with fireworks. police believe that is why a 10- year-old is in critical condition this morning. we will give you the latest. >> the new year means a new session. maryland lawmakers are getting ready to head back to annapolis. what they expect to accomplish. we will give you a preview on had wednesday. thanks for joining us good morning i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. it's 2013. >> it is. >> i know it was yet but now for a lot of people it's back to work. >> you are back with us this morning. stay that one more-- say that one pour timelet it roll off -- one more time. let it roll off the tongue. >> 2013. here's lynette charles welcome back to you. >> thank you. happy new year. i didn't say that. so 2013 we can see what's going on right now. let's look at what's going on as we look at temperatures this morn

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legal in dc and maryland. >> i think there is a pretty good consensus in the church about same sex blessing and in places where same-sex marriage is legal. because of our stature goes beyond the episcopal church we are trying to speak out to the christian and interfaith community around the country we stand for marriage equality and with lgbt people. >> individual priests can decide whether they want to officiate. >>> health alert. at a local er one of the hospitals where flu case have taken a dramatic spike. >>> a frightening ferry crash in new york city into a manhattan dock. >> more than 30 children found in one home day care, that wasn't the only problem police found. disturbing charges at 11:00 p.m. >>> this year's flu season is rapidly spreading across the country. it has gotten so bad in boston the city declared a public health emergency. the virus is proving deadly in arkansas at least 7 flu related deaths less than half of arkansas residents got flu shot this is year. >>> health officials believe they could be facing the worst flu season in a de

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. a murder mystery is unfolding in landover maryland. in the 8500 block. this area has a lot of industrial buildings. police are not releasing the name of the victim yet. if we get any more information, we'll brim it to you. this week immigration reform takes center stage here in washington. >> we have to come to an agreement and immediate in the middle. >> i think everyone agrees it's not beneficial for our cntry to have these people here hiding in the shattos. let's create a system to bring them forward. >> today a bipartisan group of senators unveiled the most ambitious immigration reform package since the last effort fell apart back in 2007. and tomorrow president obama will expand on the ideas that he addressed in his inaugural address last week. the maryland d.r.e.a.m. act helped create the momentum that led to the renewed immigration push. chris gordon has reaction from local activists. >> good evening, for two years, casa de maryland led for passage. there was a referendum. after opponents pill passing the act. for the children of undocumented immigrants who graduate high school an

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schools and the d.c. government offices are also delayed two hours today. >>> in maryland now, prince george's and montgomery county schools are opening two hours late. charles and howard county schools are delayed two hours. our frederick and calvert schools. >> loudoun and -- stafford county and prince william delayed two hours. the same for alexandria city public schools. spotsylvania, culpeper, warren and page county schools on a two-hour delay. >> this is happening because the weather is changing. rain right now. the roads and sidewalks there are extremely slick. >> want to get a look at our forecast at this hour. tom kierein is keeping an eye on what folks are dealing with outside. >> look at radar. we have a combination of rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow all happening simultaneously in the viewing area. where you see the white, it's a combination of sleet and snow and that's our eastern suburbs and parts of southern maryland. now heading across anne arundel county and east. the air crareas in pink is free rain. freezing rain is liquid rain that falls and then freezes on ele

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. thee american career institute has locations in massachusetts... as well aa 3 ocations in maryland... incluuing one in south baltimore.in the middle of classes wedneeday... stuuents were told the school was closing... and to go home. the company ccted financial if you're looking for work... a new survey fiids baltimore isn't the place to do it.the website 'career bliss' dot com callssbaltimore the 7th orst ciiy in the country... to find a job this year.it looks at 10 factors... inccudinggworkplace happiness and opportunities. the market is good for jobb seekers... buttmany havee trouble matching qualificatiins. stephanie ranno, profiles actually haveeaashortage of realll good clients that we can present to our clients." jjdy goldman, profills recruiter: 10.06.25 "i think itts a matter of connecting the right people with the right jobs."rossaind howard, employment development manager: 10020.27 "it's disconcerting. we know we ave employers in baltimore who are desperately trying to find peoppe to fill positions." positions."baltimore's unemployment rate is currently juss below 11-p

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. why paying for transportation projects hear in maryland could be costing you more at the pump. >>> $7.6 million, that's how much organizations in the state are getting to help struggling homeowners. we're going to tell you from where the money is coming. >>> the countdown is season. we are just two days a-- on. we are just two days away from destination denver. why the players not at all considered about the air up there. we'll tell you all about that on this thursday, january 10th. "good morning maryland," i'm charlie crowson. >> and i'm megan pringle, thank you for joining us. they may want to consider that that altitude can be tough to adjust to. >> i mean they're going up a mile it is a mile-high city. but a little closer to home how's the weather here in? >> let's find out over to meteorologist lynette charles. >> we have a different start than yesterday. 41 should be the high temperature now for this time of the year and we have a mild start this morning. i'm going to say cooler conditions and it will stick around even into afternoon and ohm metsburg at 41. annapolis at 45 degre

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damage with winds over 50 miles per hour from southern maryland to frederick. we do have some stuff on radar to track especially north and west of town, pretty heavy rainfall now into loudoun county. there are some flood warnings in effect at the bottom of your screen it. does include loudoun county and fauquier county back from the south to the west. this is sort of your second line of showers and storms. just to the west of leesburg and north of warrenton these will put down about an inch of rain, about 1/2-inch to 3/4- inch per hour. around town pretty quiet, a couple light showers, most heavy activity from frederick across the river back into loudoun county and leesburg and back into northern fauquier county. everything is hauling off north and east about 50 miles per hour. around the belt waits pretty quiet. hopefully -- the beltway it's pretty quiet. hopefully everybody will get home uneventfully. the flood watch covers most of the metro area prince george's county north, the district north and fairfax north. it does not include southern maryland. you will see heavy rain, just

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news. >> marylanders voted to approve same-sex marriage. kim dacey is live with the details. >> it was a historic night at city hall as the first same-sex couples did get married in special ceremony this morning. seven couples took their vows. the mayor performed first ceremony. she has marriage power. she married jim and bill, a couple that has been together for 35 years. and they never thought they would see the day when they could legally wed. >> i am very happy. this is as happy as i have ever been and be able to spend the rest of my life with bill legally. angela show the gay community can be done. >> bill and jim say they hope other states will follow maryland's lead and legalize same-sex marriage. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a number of other new laws go into effect today. current city officials will get an extra year in office. a parent or guardian can freeze credit reports to protect kids from identity theft. they hope it can protect foster children. for more on all the new laws, you can visit our website, wbaltv.com. >> fireworks and parties unfolded all around

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maryland. >>> from magnet middle school good morning maryland. >> good morning to you. we daunt want to show you video- - want to show you video caught on camera. an ohio courtroom. this is war woman was seeking a -- where a woman was seeking a civil protection order against her boyfriend. and she is knocked to the ground and punched and a deputy races in and uses a taser to subdue the suspect. the victim is okay but she did suffer some bumps and bruises. >>> also this morning, check this out. hawaiian surfing legend rides a wave and in fact garrett may have topped his own world record and this is him on a wave off the coast of portugal. check this out. there needs to be calculation and verifications but looks like his 2011 record setting 90 foot wave may be buried by this monster. >>> if you are one of the people afraid of heights, this story is probably not for you. knick wallenda performed a dangerous stunt. he put one foot in front of the other walking nearly 600 feet along a tightrope, 200 feet over u.s. 41 in sarasota, florida with no safety net. whether walking over a highway

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spraying water. we will show you what that is all about when good morning maryland continues on this, the first day of 2013. [ woman ] weighing myself in times square is a little frightening. i weigh myself naked. can i take my clothes off, too? [ woman ] oh, i don't want to look. ♪ [ woman ] let's get it over with. ♪ satisfaction! satisfaction! pizzazz! pizzazz! confidence. i like it! joy! [ female announcer ] tell us... what will you gain when you lose? >>> and happy new year to you. looks like 2012 was a record year for movies. americans went to theaters in droves last year to the tune of 11 billion dollars in ticket sales. analysts say that's good when you consider video streaming services and computer tablets and hd televisions one expert thinks 2013 could be even better. a number high-profile sequels are set to hit theaters including thor ironman and star trek and hunger games saga. >>> green day is resuming the tour in the new year but not on the original scheduled dates. the band's first concert of 2013 is in march in chicago. they cancel the series of per

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ahead on this wednesday, january 2nd, 2013. good morning maryland i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. it rolls off the tongue. >> 2013. >> you said something this morning back to work. >> and back to school. let's find out what's in store when you head out the door. here's lynn yoat charles. i am take -- lynette charles. i am taking it bundle up will be the forecast. >> we can see the winds out of the northwest at 5 miles an hour right now. and as we stop in glenelg 28 degrees. very dry air in place. dew point at 20 and annapolis at 33 degrees. make sure to have and dress accordingly as you step out the door this morning. not only do we have very cool temperatures out there this morning. but we are also dealing with a little bit of wintery precipitation in southern maryland. so we can zoom in on a few spots as maybe your travels are going to be taking you into the areas. be prepared as you head into hawk eye and cokeland -- copeland. you will see snow and sleet across the area as well. and even further to the south around snow hill, that's very appropriate this morning as

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, but those impacted by sandy in several state including maryland are still waiting and as tory dunnan reports, tonight the house speaker says they won't get any help from the 112th congress. >> we've had no help from anyone. you see the pile of garbage there? it's been there since the first week. >> reporter: now another potential setback for the region. >> 66 days and counting, shame on you. shame on congress. new jerseyians and new yorkers are tired of being treated like second class citizens. >> reporter: the senate passed a package last week to provide more than $60 billion in aid to the region, but on tuesday the house failed to act before wrapping up this session of congress. >> now i am dismayed and really saddened that the house of representatives walked away last night, didn't even touch this after we spent so much time here on the floor doing something to help the beleaguered part of our country. >> reporter: republican congressman peter king who represents part of long island called it a disgrace and blasted leaders of his own party. >> we cannot believe that this cruel knife in

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inmigracion. unen esfuerzos legisladores y organizaciones en maryland en busca de abolir la pena capital y no se asuste si fue a comprar un sello de correo hoy y esta mas caro..es que lo aumentaron junto a otros servicios. en los deportes el resumen del futbol internacional. ..hola que tal buenas noches...mario sol tiene el dia libre..vamos a las noticias...el presidente barack obama viajara manana a las vegas donde se espera de un discurso donde reitere su apoyo a una reforma migratoria. alejandro mendoza se encuentra alli con mas informacion. alejandro. gracias alejandro..este no es el unico esfuerzo..hoy senadores democratas y republicanos anunciaron un plan que legalizaria a indocumentados..fernando pizarro nos tiene los detalles. como los principios de 1 proyecto de ley que debiera redactarse para marzo y aprobarse a mediados de ano, describieron su propuesta 5 de los 8 senadores tras 1 propuesta bipartidista. veo este momento como el mas propicio para realizar 1 reforma migratoria. no es que va a ser facil, no es que no hay dificultades adelante. el plan crearia 1 arduo y largo camin

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, chills and severe cough. flu outbreak has spread to almost every state. in maryland emergency room visits are skyrocketing. the strain of flu is hitting earlier and causing severe symptoms. audrey. >> reporter: health officials say this could be the worst flu season in a decade. already in maryland more than 2300 people have been diagnosed with the flu and the season is only really just getting started. visits to the pediatric emergency room at shady grove hospital are up 25% and adult visits have spiked between 10 and 20%. people are coming in with very high fivers and the 102-degree range, muscle aches and headaches patients say it feels like the worst cold they have ever had and then some. not everyone who gets the flu needs to head to the emergency room. >> if you get sick, the best thing to do if you are otherwise healthy take tylenol, ibuprofen, drink plenty of fluids, rest and stay worm. and watch for signs of a complication. >> for an adult chest pains, shortness of breath, head to your doctor. children who experience respiratory distress need to see their pediatrician right away.

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of the children were injury -- injured but one person was reported injured. >> maryland state police still trying to piece together what caused a nasty tractor-trailer crashed on the bill was last night that shut down traffic in both directions. at this point it looks like a mist exit may be to blame. >> a smashed up tractor-trailer spilled oil and fuel onto the beltway near the delaney valley road exit on the inner loop just after 10:00 tuesday night. police say they got there after this 1998 dodge during go cut over from the fast lane all the way over to the slow lane to try to exit onto laney valley. -- dodge durango. >> from witnesses, they say they're were slowing and guarded over. -- they say they were slow wing and started over. take a police say this accident should serve as a strict reminder for drivers who are trying to change lanes on the highway, especially if they know they're going to miss their exit. and that means knowing your surroundings and knowing it is ok to mix your exit and get on the next one. -- miss your exit and get on the next one. as far as the driver of the suv, and

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and east this morning. you got to get down into southern maryland, down across the bay here, down towards salisbury and ocean city, finding a couple light sprinkles and showers. that's the back edge of the front. still dealing with clouds out there too, but the trend will be to bring the sunshine back for the first time in a couple days. we should be mostly sunny for a good bulk of our wednesday and cool. so make sure you have a jacket. high temperatures will only be about 40 or so. otherwise dry conditions expected today. much of the remainder of the week here looks nice and quiet and i'll have details on that, and, of course, we'll take a look at the redskins game coming up in a few moments. guys, back to you. >> tucker, thawf. >>> checking our top stories this morning, late last night the house agreed to pass the fiscal cliff plan. the bill was passed just before 11:00 in a 267-167 vote. the bill to avoid tax hikes for middle class americans and spending cuts is now on the way to the president for his signature. in order to pass the bill, the house had to abandon its deal for further

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have to hang around to see because if you think it's human to blame, think again. good morning maryland at 5 begins right now. >> you're watching the station that works for you. now, good morning maryland. >> one day closer to a verdict in the case of executive. today lawmakers may their final case to the judge. >> inspiration to anyone who ever wanted to get into politics and we are mourning the death, a look back at the life of hatie harrison. >> they are waking up in the big easy chatting it up with the media later today. we will show you the good- byebefore the ravens boarded the plane. that was yesterday with you it's tuesday, january 29th. good morning i am charley crowson. >> are you sore from screaming at the rally. >> a little bit. >> a huge crowd showed up and we will talk about their arrival into new orleans but let's talk about the weather because yesterday it was all about the ice and now it's fog. >> what's going on out there lynette? it feels like a roller coaster. >> you said it. yesterday we had the ice today we have the fog and temperatures are going to be a little abo

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Jan 10, 2013

of adding a penny to the state's gas tax to help pay for needed transportation projects in maryland. according to published reports, upping the sales tax by a penny would raise about $700 million a year for needed transportation projects. during the 2012 regular season, lawmakers could not agree on the governor's plan to raise the state's 23.5 centss a gallon gas tax. even legislators who support an increase admit it's not a popular idea. republicans in annapolis say the majority of democrats should not expect help from them on any increase in taxes. >> i think we have enough taken from us and it's -- it's getting ridiculous. you know i mean the median family income is just -- ain't even making it no more. >> families also have needs so taking from peter and giving to paul -- i don't think that is helping much. >> reporter: now, this week virginia's governor announced he wants to do away with that state's gas tax altogether. and raise the sales tax. there's no word yet on if that might be an option here in maryland. reporting live in towson, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> thank you

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some of this pink coming in to western maryland. i've checked all through eastern sections of pennsylvania, up into west virginia. not seeing any reports of anything touching the ground. a lot of this that's coming in aloft, it's very dry air in place now, lower to the ground. so most of what you're seeing in pennsylvania in western maryland, most of west virginia is not touching the ground. once you get up into ohio, things change. reports of snow and sleet around cleveland and columbus, ohio. it's moving in our direction. i think several hours before it really begins to get here. all indications are it's going to be fairly light. winter weather advisory in place for everybody starting tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. and will run through noon. we think by early afternoon tomorrow temperatures should be up above freezing. chance of sleet and freezing rain, maybe initially we get a little bit of snow mixed in, the way it's looking now. shouldn't amount to much. talking about very, very minor accumulations. all this coming up in the full forecast. >> gary, we should mention we'

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